A Princess Finds a Home!

10 March 2010
“But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of Him who called you out of darkness and into His wonderful light.” ~1 Peter 2:9~
Yesterday our Sarah went home. The name Sarah means “princess” and couldn’t be more appropriate for her. She is such a special girl—bright, outgoing, and beautiful. She has been so excited since her mother first came for bonding—telling everyone that she is leaving. She has really felt like royalty the last few days of preparing to go home, knowing that she was chosen and is loved by her new mommy.
We believe that Sarah and all our other babies deserve to feel special and loved, to know that they are “royal” and “chosen.” We have seen testimony after testimony of children being brought out of the darkness of sickness, abandonment, desperation and being brought into the light of the love of Jesus through His healing and through the work of His people here who care for them.
As you think of AGC Baby Centre today and celebrate with Sarah, also pray for our other babies who deserve to be chosen and loved by a family. Pray that in the midst of the waiting, they will feel the love of the Father and know that they are already chosen to be His, that they belong to Him. And thank God today that even you are chosen and loved by Him!
Resting the Truth that we belong,
Staci Keter
Director
e-mail: director@agcbabycenter.org
Thanks Erika for the picture!

Written in Your Book!

“My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.” ~Psalm 139:15-16
On Wednesday of last week, another one of our big boys, Meshack, was blessed to go home with his new mommy and daddy! We are so thankful for the way Jesus has answered prayers for our bigger children to be able to get a home. After Meshack went home, we were down to 35 babies. On that same day, however, we received a call from Tenwek Hospital that just the evening before a small baby girl was abandoned at the hospital. So on Friday, with the arrival of baby Rose—a healthy one-month-old—AGC Baby Center is once again full!
As I thought of how God knew just when space would be available for baby Rose, I remembered that Meshack arrived almost the same way more than two years ago. The day that our precious Abigail went into the hospital before passing away, Meshack was left at our gate. We had been full, but God made a way for him to be safe with us. It’s amazing to think that before even Abigail or Mesh or Rose was created, God had already ordained and arranged all the days for them to be healthy and safe. Before Abigail was created, God knew He would take her home before she reached one year of age. Before Meshack was created, he knew just the right day for him to come here and just the right family for him to have. Before Rose was created, God ordained for her to come to us at just the right time! And He does the same for each and every one of the babies here! Let’s thank Him together for how He orders the steps of our babies!
Trusting Him to keep leading us ,
Staci Keter

(Thanks Erika for the updated pic of Meshack and the new pic of baby Rose)

While they are yet speaking...

We received the following exciting news from Staci this morning:
24 February 2010
“And it shall come to pass, before they call, I will answer and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.” Isaiah 65:24 “I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.” John 14:18
It is with very great rejoicing that we are happy to share that our dear MoMo (Moses Kibet) has gone home with a new mommy and daddy! For many days and weeks, we have prayed that God would bring just the right family for our big boy and today we saw that Jesus has answered. MoMo’s new mommy and daddy began the application process for adoption nearly one year ago, so truly God heard and was answering our prayers before we called! Both of MoMo’s parents are very excited to have their new son and told us of all the ways they will teach him to know Jesus.
While we rejoiced with Moses, there were some others of the big kids who were a bit sad—sad to see their longtime friend leave, sad that they were not the ones getting a mommy and daddy. For those ones, we hold on to the promise of God: “I will not leave you as orphans.” Let us call out to God for those children who remain, believing in faith that He is already answering our prayers and upholding His promises!
For the AGC Baby Centre family ,
Staci Keter
Director

NMC had a special prayer time for Mo Mo on Sunday, February 14th. Ngata AGC had a special prayer time that day for Mo Mo as well! We prayed that VERY SOON a family would come for him. How exciting to see God answer that prayer so quickly! Thanks Cason and Colleen for the pictures!

Showers of Blessings

We received the following email from the director of the Baby Centre today:

18 February 2010
"Do any of the worthless idols of the nations bring rain? Do the skies themselves send down showers? No, it is you, O LORD our God. Therefore our hope is in you, for you are the one who does all this.'" Jeremiah 14:22 (NIV)
In Kenya, rain is a blessing, and when a visitor arrives during the rain, you say they have brought blessings with them. Yesterday in the midst of heavy rain showers, we drove back from Nairobi with a new visitor to AGC Baby Center—baby Hope who is approximately 10 months old. The blessing of rain came with her, and so we gave her the second name of Nafula (a tribal name that means she came during rain).
For baby Hope and all the other babies, we continue to put our hope in the God who sends down showers. We pray He sends showers of blessing for each child in the form of loving parents who will teach them to follow Jesus. Truly He is “the one who does all this”!
Pray for Hope to be strong and well, as she currently has a fever. Please continue to pray that God will send showers of family blessings to these little ones.
Putting all our hope in Him ,
Staci Keter
Director
e-mail: director@agcbabycenter.org

Greetings from Kenya

Jamie sent this message from Kenya:

Here are some great facts about the baby center for 2009. 25 babies were admitted during the year. 27 babies were placed for adoption or foster care. During the month of January of this year 5 babies were admitted to the center! Three babies are to be placed for adoption or foster care this week. Things are moving quickley and we give our Father in heaven all the glory!

The Baby Center board ask me to thank all the people of NMC for their support of the center. They are grateful for your passion and compassion for the throw away kids of Kenya. Your support has been the difference in the lives of not only the children of Kenya but adults as well. The Baby Center has become a symbol of what God can do when Christians come alongside Christians!

As Dave was talking about India last week and sharing about the fruit of NMC in that country I was thinking the same about Kenya. Your gifts, travels and prayers for the people of Kenya have provided fruit beyond belief. We are approaching 80 babies who have been saved from death. Countless jobs have been provided in a country where unemployment averages above 40 percent. I cannot even begin to count the number of lives who have been changed because of your obedience to the Holy Spirit.

We will not rest on the successes of the past but instead continue pressing on ,trusting in the future plans our Father has for us.

Jamie

It's a new record!!

With the addition of Michelle and Seth our total number of babies residing at the baby center is 33, breaking our previous high of 32! Although we'd like to be even higher in numbers, we praise God for each little life he has given!

Kids at Sunday School

Margie wanted to have all of the older kids attend Sunday School at the Ngata Africa Gospel Church. She said: "They don't interact real well yet with the other kids, but hopefully they will over time. Sarah, Mesh, and MoMo participate sometimes. It's fun to watch." What a great idea! They need the interaction with other Kenyan children. And they are starting to learn how to cooperate in a large group

More Nativity Pictures

It was quite a feat to get all of the kids to sit (or stand) in one spot long enough to get a good picture to use for the christmas cards! These are some of the other pictures taken that day. All donors to the baby center and sponsors in the adopt a baby program should have received a christmas card from the baby center. If you didn't and would like one please comment below and let me know your

name and address!

Merry Christmas!

As I think today about the baby Jesus, I am filled with thanks for His coming! My life has been changed and blessed because of this one little baby - Immanuel, Wonderful Counselor, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace. He has brought salvation to the world and to me! How can I not rejoice and celebrate His birth!

I also think of another baby. In fact about 70 little babies run thru my mind. They also have changed and blessed my life. Not in the same way as Jesus, but in a significant way as well. They are God's blessing to all of us. Sweet, innocent, beautiful and vulnerable, they require our love and support to make it another day. I am so thankful to all of the donors and sponsors of the babies of the AGC Baby Center. Without you, they would not be here to celebrate Christ's birth today. You are a blessing and I pray you are filled with God's love as you celebrate the baby He sent for you!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

Jolinda

Dedicated to the Lord

Several babies were dedicated at the Ngata Africa Gospel Church. Along with the dedication, Pastor Habib prayed over Mo Mo specifically since he is almost 4 years old and hasn't been adopted yet. Please join with us to pray that a family will come for him VERY SOON! I know a bunch of wazungus here in America that would adopt him if they could! He is truly a miracle baby and God has a special plan for his life! The bottom picture is of Precious, Lucy and Mo Mo.

The Farm at Salgaa - October 2009

We just received the following report from Jeff Stanfield regarding the farm:
"The crops on our Salgaa plot are looking great. My understanding is that the corn is nearly ready for harvest."
We are so grateful for the El Nino rains that allowed a second harvest after the terrible drought during the normal harvest season! The pictures above were taken in October 2009.